Vegetable JuiceTry a vegetable juice or tomato juice. Try to find 100% vegetable juice without additives (in a natural food store). For an adventure, try a vegetable blend at a juice bar.

Prepared Salads and Vegetable PlatesMany supermarkets and natural food stores carry premade salads and raw vegetable plates in their deli sections; many have salad bars. Take a look at what is available where you shop.

Daikon RadishA daikon is a large, exotic radish that is popular in Japan and widely available in the U.S. Here's an easy raw daikon radish recipe with more information.

Mixed GreensMake a salad with different lettuce than everyday iceberg lettuce. Romaine is a particularly nutritious lettuce. Romaine and other mixed greens can be bought prewashed and precut in plastic bags. Try flax seed oil as a dressing. Add your favorite raw vegetables and slices of hard boiled eggs.

Sliced AvocadoSlices of avocado go well with raw vegetables or on salads.

The avocado is rich in enzymes and fiber, and it contains the same healthy fat that olive oil does (oleic acid, an omega-9 fatty acid). It's technically a fruit, but its smooth, hearty flavor and ability to go with so many foods makes us think of the avocado as a vegetable.

When ripe, the avocado becomes soft and its skin darkens. Cut the ripe avocado in half by slicing through its skin and then pulling the two halves apart. Remove the pit with the point of the knife, and then peel the skin from each half.

GuacamoleAvocados are the basis for guacamole, which is known as a delicious dip for chips. It's also great with raw vegetables, or with hamburger, steak, or chicken. It's easy to make real guacamole at home: see this easy guacamole recipe.

How To Cook Vegetables

SteamSteaming is the easiest and fastest way to cook healthy vegetables: more information here on how to steam vegetables. Ideas: broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, daikon radish, brussels sprouts. Easy to use prewashed broccoli, cauliflower, peapods, carrots, and others are available at many grocery stores.